This document provides practical tips for writing an autobiography, defining it as a non-fictional account of a person's life, distinct from biographies and memoirs. Key sections include things to include, such as background research and chronological outlines, as well as what to avoid, like rushing the process. It emphasizes the importance of refining and editing the narrative for clarity and detail.

1. Practical tips for
writing an
autobiography

2. Table of Contents
What is an Autobiography?
Autobiography Vs. biography
Autobiography Vs. Memoir
Things to include in An
Autobiography
What to avoid when writing
an Autobiography?
How to Write an
Autobiography?

3. It is a non-
fictionAL story
of a person's life.
What is an Autobiography?

4. Autobiography
Vs. biography
An autobiography is
written by the
subject.
A biography is
written about
someone else.

5. Autobiography
The whole story of a person’s life
Comprehensive
Follows a chronological order
A sliver of an individual’s life
Brief and selective stories
Focuses on a season of life.
Autobiography
Vs. Memoir
Memoir
NOTE HERE

6. • Entire Lifetime
• Attention to detail
• A Clear Narrative
• Balanced Characters
.
Things to
include in an
Autobiography
NOTE HERE

7. Smear
Campaign
Mundane
Details
Rushing
the
Process
Things to
Avoid When
Writing an
Autobiography
NOTE HERE

8. NOTE HERE
Brainstorm
Create a Chronological
Outline
Background Research
Refine, Edit and Proofread.
How to Write an Autobiography?

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